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Within 25 miles of

Waukegan, IL 60085

18 data centers within 25 miles, 6 under construction, 2 proposed, 9 operating, 1 stopped. 3 small sites are on record but not on the map. The closest to protected land is Chirisa Volo Technology Park (YLO-01/YLO-02), 13 miles from Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge.

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Closest to you

  1. Lake County Data Center MoratoriumLake County Board · Lake County · Blocked by moratorium1.8 mi
  2. Grayslake Data Center Campus (T5 @ Chicago IV)T5 Data Centers · Lake County · Under construction · Campus9.6 mi
  3. Chirisa Volo Technology Park (YLO-01/YLO-02)Chirisa Technology Parks · Lake County · Operational · Mid-size15 mi
  4. Microsoft Kenosha Data Center (I-94/Highway 142)Microsoft · Kenosha County · Proposed · Campus, inferred16 mi
  5. Hartrey Avenue Data Center (1265 Hartrey Ave)Cook County · Proposed · Unsized, inferred23 mi
  6. T5 Chicago IT5 Data Centers · Cook County · Operational · Mid-size23 mi
  7. Microsoft Fairwater 1 Campus (MKE03/MKE04)Microsoft · Racine County · Operational · Large, inferred24 mi
  8. Microsoft Hoffman Estates CampusMicrosoft · Cook County · Under construction · Campus, inferred24 mi
  9. Iron Mountain CHI-1 Des PlainesIron Mountain Data Centers · Cook County · Operational · Mid-size24 mi
  10. ORD01 Data Center (TA Realty, Elk Grove Village)TA Realty · Cook County · Under construction · Large24 mi
  11. Compass Datacenters Hoffman Estates Campus (former Sears HQ)Compass Datacenters · Cook County · Under construction · Campus, inferred24 mi
  12. Equinix CH5 Elk Grove VillageEquinix · Cook County · Operational · Mid-size, inferred25 mi
  13. Microsoft International Drive Campus (Mount Pleasant)Microsoft · Racine County · Operational · Large25 mi
  14. Equinix CH3 ChicagoEquinix · Cook County · Operational · Mid-size, inferred25 mi
  15. EdgeConneX CHI01 Elk Grove VillageEdgeConneX · Cook County · Operational · Mid-size25 mi
  16. Aligned Chicago Metro CampusAligned Data Centers · Cook County · Under construction · Campus, inferred25 mi
  17. Digital Realty Chicago Elk Grove CampusDigital Realty · Cook County · Operational · Mid-size, inferred25 mi
  18. Microsoft Elk Grove Village CampusMicrosoft · Cook County · Under construction · Campus, inferred25 mi
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Near protected land

  1. Chirisa Volo Technology Park (YLO-01/YLO-02)13 mi from Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge
  2. Grayslake Data Center Campus (T5 @ Chicago IV)16 mi from Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge
  3. Hartrey Avenue Data Center (1265 Hartrey Ave)24 mi from Pullman National Monument
  4. Microsoft International Drive Campus (Mount Pleasant)25 mi from Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge
  5. Iron Mountain CHI-1 Des Plaines26 mi from Pullman National Monument
  6. Lake County Data Center Moratorium~26 mi from Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge

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